Fishing Reports by Capt. Ariel Cabrera

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - FANTASTIC FALL FISHING Fall fishing is finally here. Many angler have been awaiting this time of the year when bait begins to concentrate on favorite fishing grounds. Schools of fish start to school up as well to forage on these baits making sig more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - HOT SUMMER FISHING No complaints on the bite from anglers this time of year. There is a super bite on snapper, snook, and a variety of species around Flamingo in the Everglades. Snook continue to respond well to lures like Gulp Shrimp and swimmi more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - SUMMERBITE....STILL GOING STRONG Summer fishing continues with a great bite on most inshore species. In the Flamingo area we have been getting snook, snapper, tarpon, redfish, and tripletail using lures like weedless jerkbaits and Gulp shrimp. N more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Great Solid, Summer Fishing is Here! Summer has gotten off to a fabulous start with great bites. A recent Flamingo trip with Pete Guerrero landed us two tarpon, redfish and many more strikes. We tried sightfishing reds but it was overcast all da more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Summertime Fishing is Here! Summer is just that time of year when fishing really heats up and remains relatively consistemt. Warm water of around 78 degrees Fahrenheit or higher is perfectly suitable for the vast majority of shallow water fish. A more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - TARPON TIME!!! It’s TARPON TIME. The tarpon have started invading the shallows and cuts of south Florida in good numbers. Pay close attention to those outgoing tides early and late in the day, we have found the tides are key to turning the bi more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - High Winds?, head to Whitewater Bay! The past several weeks have had daily gusts of winds exceeding 15 knots. I had one cancellation due to this in Biscayne Bay but it has not kept me from fishing the backwaters. The sheltered shorelines have ha more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Flamingo and Whitewater Bay: either is good choice right now We are seeing the best backcountry fishing of the year right now. Everything from cobia, tripletail, tarpon to snook and bonefish on the flats. Here are some catches: Rick Silva fami more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Pelagic Fishing at Peak Flamingo’s mackerel, cobia, and Gulf fishery is hot. Water temepratures remain in the 60’s and steady. Shrimp and flashy jigs is all you really need. A chum bag helps but it not a must. The area near Marathon is a good more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Still Going Strong at Flamingo The backcountry continues to be a place for adventure and great fishing. We have had super days on the water this winter thus far. Flamingo, inside and out, has been awesome for that mixed bag action. We are seein more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo